What do systematic reviews say?

EMDR vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

EMDR vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

EMDR vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

EMDR vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

• Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 102 participants
  Low

EMDR vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

EMDR vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

• Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 83 participants
  Very low

EMDR vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

EMDR vs Trauma‐focused CBT

It is very uncertain whether EMDR changes leaving study early for any reason compared with trauma‐focused CBT (very low certainty).

• Psychological therapies for chronic post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1 [0.74, 1.35]
  8 studies · 400 participants
  Very low

EMDR vs non‐TFCBT

• Psychological therapies for chronic post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 53 participants
  Very low

EMDR vs non‐TFCBT

It is very uncertain whether EMDR changes leaving the study early for any reason compared with non‐TFCBT (very low certainty).

• Psychological therapies for chronic post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.03 [0.37, 2.88]
  3 studies · 84 participants
  Very low

EMDR vs all other therapies

It is very uncertain whether EMDR changes leaving study early for any reason compared with other therapies (very low certainty).

• Psychological therapies for chronic post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.48 [0.26, 8.54]
  2 studies · 127 participants
  Very low

EMDR vs Waitlist/Usual Care

• Psychological therapies for chronic post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 183 participants
  Very low

EMDR vs Waitlist/Usual Care

It is very uncertain whether EMDR changes leaving study early for any reason compared with waitlist/Usual Care (very low certainty).

• Psychological therapies for chronic post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.05 [0.62, 1.79]
  7 studies · 227 participants
  Very low

EMDR vs Trauma‐focused CBT

• Psychological therapies for chronic post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  7 studies · 327 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Very low

Intervention not reported

• Comparative effectiveness of psychological interventions for treating the psychological consequences of sexual abuse… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Very low

Individual TF‐CBT vs EMDR

• Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 88 participants
  Very low